Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries is a Space & ISR company founded in 2020 and based in El Segundo, United States. It has raised $391M in total funding, most recently a Series C in 2026.
Varda Space builds reentry capsules for in-space manufacturing and returning payloads from orbit to Earth. Raised $187M Series C in Jul 2025 (total $329M); first successful capsule reentry in Feb 2024; exploring defense contracts for on-demand space return and payload recovery.
Dual-use capability for on-demand return from space, with defense applications in rapid ISR data retrieval, satellite servicing, and responsive space operations.
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